The 2012 Savannah Music Festival rolls into its first weekend with a solid lineup of p.m. shows.

Starting off Saturday are the McIntosh County Shouters at 12:30 p.m., Charles Morris Center, with "Slave Shout: Songs from the Georgia Coast." Just $20 at the door.

At 2 p.m., you can attend a free talk with violinist Daniel Hope and pianist Menahem Pressler in advance of their evening show. The discussion takes place at Creative Coast, 15 W. York St.

At 6 p.m., Hope and Pressler bring Dvorak to life at Telfair Academy; $57 and up.

Then the Morris Center heats up with big-singing Ruthie Foster and The Campbell Brothers in a pair of shows -- 6:15 and 9 p.m. $35 at the door

And at 8 p.m. at Trustees Theater, songwriters Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt join for a sold-out acoustic evening.

For tickets and info, vist www.savannahmusicfestival.org.

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